Our Complete Surrender
"Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth." (Psalm 73:25, NASB) "Our complete surrender of ourselves to the Lord often hinges upon some particular thing, and God waits for that one thing. He must have it, for He must have our all...
Return to Foundational Truths {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
I started writing this on the first morning of vacation. It's early morning actually, and it is my favorite time of day. No one is awake, the silence fills my soul like a balm, and the lake is smooth as glass. Big contrast to the way my soul felt all week. My book...
Qualities of a Friend
“A true friend is someone who always lets you in and never lets you down.†(Tim Keller) We all need friends, relationships, in our lives. To go through life without others would be lonely, unbearably so. At a quick glance, Proverbs offers us insight into the...
His Glory Settled
"For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen." (Romans 11:36, NASB) "God must be the Originator of all spiritual work ... He is not only the Originator and the Consummator of all things; He is the Worker too. And where His...
Stand Convinced of God’s Promises {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
The story of the fall of man is a most familiar one. Everyone knows how Satan came to Eve and tempted her with the fruit in the garden. He first approached her with a question: “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?â€...
Of Faith, Delays & Integrity
Three more psalms stirring thoughts on faith and God's faithfulness; the testing of delays; and living lives of integrity. Psalm 11 "The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven." (verse 4, NASB) Eleven psalms in and with the reading of each one, I...